Comments on: How do foreigners apply for a Vietnam permanent residence card?

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:43:28 +0000

To Babb:
Thank you for contacting us!
In your case, you are kindly advised to apply for 3 month visa to enter Vietnam first. After you get married, you will be granted for 5 year-exempted visa according the the Vietnam Immigration’s policy. At that time, please contact directly with the local Immigration Department to apply for this visa.
Kind regards,
Anna Quach

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:39:24 +0000

@ To David Timmons:
Thank you for contacting us!
In your case, please ask your wife to contacting directly with Vietnam Immigration Department for detailed guidance to obtain your 5-year exemption visa. Here is their contact
Address: 40A Hang Bai Str., Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: 84-(0)4-38257941
Hope this will hep you.
Kind regards,
Anna Quach

By: babb

babb — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:30:23 +0000

hi,

Im from hong kong, and my boyfriend is vietnamese. We are planning to get married next year and live in vietnam. Can you please tell me how can i appy for the Vietnamese permanent residency? Thanks!

By: David Timmons

David Timmons — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:45:53 +0000

I’m marry to a Vietnamese, we live in Hanoi. I would like to apply for 5 year visa. Can someone tell who to contact in Hanoi to start the application. Thanks for you help.

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:23:50 +0000

Dear Mohsinul,
Thank you for your concern !
In order to apply for a permanent resident card you should prepare document as below :
1. 02 application forms for permanent residence (Form N7, attached with 04 passport photos 3 cm x 4cm).
2. 02 curriculum vitae statements of the applicant (Form N10)
3. 02 judicial record copies approved by competent public authority of the country where such person is a citizen or of the country where such person permanently resides.
4. Diplomatic note of competent public authority of the country where such person is a citizen requesting for approval of such person’s permanent residence in Vietnam (Attached with a transfer note of Vietnamese diplomatic agency).
5. 02 copies of passport.
6. 02 copies of visa or temporary alien card valid at the time of submitting documents, 02 copies of immigration declaration.
7. 02 copies of documents to prove being wife, husband, child, father, mother of Vietnamese citizen permanently residing in Vietnam.
8. 02 guarantee letters for foreigners temporarily residing in Vietnam (Form N9) confirmed by People’s Committee of ward, commune, attached with 02 copies of Identity card, family record of the guarantor. The guarantor and the guarantee must show documents to prove having legal houses or legal financial sources to ensure having house and life for the guarantee.
Please note that above documents (except for application for permanent residence, diplomatic note, passport, visa) must be translated into Vietnamese and certified or legalized as regulated and shown at the Immigration Department of the city where you are living.

Regards,
Susan Nguyen

By: Mohsinul Haque

Mohsinul Haque — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:30:31 +0000

I married Vietnamese wife and she is going to born a kid at december and living in Vietnam. I would like to apply for permanent residence card, could you please tell me what is the procedures for application? And i can i get it, Thanks

By: James

James — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:41:04 +0000

I married Vietnamese wife and have 2 children born and living in Vietnam. I would like to apply for permanent residence card, could you please tell me what is the procedures for application? Thanks

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:03:04 +0000

Thank you Ms Nguyen for your reply, but my entry stamp when I arrived in Vietnam was valid for 3 months, until April, so that means I still need to get an updated entry stamp at that time. Do I need to leave the country and return to airport for that stamp or can I get stamp at overland border countrol. Many thanks, Paul
Chuc Mung Nam Moi

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:10:01 +0000

@Paul,
Please inform that once you get 5 years visa extension you do not have to do procedure to get your stamped visa any more. You just need to show your passport.

Best regards,
Susan Nguyen

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 05:33:37 +0000

Hi, I have a 5 year visa exemption, is it possible for me to have my entry stamp after 3 months from an overland border post, eg. Cambodia, or must I still have entry stamped at airport only?